Cities have recently begun to attract the attention of ecologists and biologists as ecosystems whose functioning is not as yet well understood. Urban ecosystems combine ecological processes with social practices…
Awardee: Tiffany Armenta. Tiffany is employing citizen scientists of all ages to help collect data on mesocarnivores to evaluate population densities or species-specific activity patterns in urban areas.
In a world where water is scarcity is increasing, companies must proactively plan for how to make their operations water resilient.
Students: Casey James Crampton, Joseph Nikko Curti, Nichole Kirsten Hawley, Elizabeth Nver Mazmanian, Danielle Marie Thoene, Denita Tsvetelinova Toneva, Tiffany Thuy Tien Tran Client: The Bay Foundation Advisor: Dr. Rebecca…
Students: Austin Daniel Avan, Caleb Daehyuk Chi, Lauren Su Gray, Matthew Yunkyu Im, Megan C Reed, Alyssa Marie Worsham Client: Laguna Greenbelt Advisor: Dr. Debra Shier (UCLA Dept. of Ecology…
Students: Kristie Louise Ashby, Irene Takako Farr, Thalia Elizabeth Laguna, Mindy Ngoc Pham, Juan Carlos Ruiz, Karan Dayanand Shetty Client: City of Los Angeles and National Park Service Advisor: Stephanie…
The City of Maywood is a small, under-represented community in the heavily industrialized port “Gateway” area of Los Angeles. The residents, more than 26 percent of whom live below the…
Students: Valerie Carranza, Di Chen, Marjon Juybari, Katie Vinh Luong, Ryan Scott Nelson, Stephanie Ka Yin Ng, Huyen Pham Client: Natural Resources Defense Council Advisor: Dr. Felicia Federico (IoES) Final…
Cities around the world are focusing on improving the environment in neighborhoods byinvesting in urban parks. Parks serve a great need for people, but are often developedwith a lack of…
Students: Amanda Rose Mattes, Alana Rose Mckean, Kajori Purkayastha, Elizabeth Abigail Roswell, Jonathan Adam Saltzman, Kaylee Noelle Vanni, Kimberly Susan Wong Client: Environment Now Advisor: Noah Garrison (IoES) Final Report
Students: Lilian Chou, Kyle Gregory Kneeland, Alessandro Lorenzo Lallas, Kimberly See-Yan Mak, Victoria Suzanne Mcrae, Nicholas Chester Tom, Shiyi Zheng Client: Huntington Botanical Gardens and the Natural History Museum of…
Students: Danielle Nicole Alvarez, Connie Kang, Denise Lihan Lin, June Ngoc Tran, Tiffany Lee Wu Client: National Park Service, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, The Nature Conservancy Advisor:…
